E2DL/LX2 Parasitic Drain?

xpawel18x · Aug 14, 2009

Do these lights suffer from parasitic drain?

JBorneu · Aug 14, 2009

No, they both don't.

GreySave · Aug 14, 2009

Not to my knowledge. I have both and keep batteries in both. The batteries are tested weekly and I have not seen any noticeable loss of power.

DimeRazorback · Aug 14, 2009

I haven't had any issue with mine!

Search · Aug 14, 2009

Parasitic drain comes from a micro processor in the light. It is found in lights with memory modes. If the power was shut off to that processor, it wouldn't be able to remember the last mode.

The E2DL and LX2 do not have a micro processor so it does not suffer from this.

HKJ · Aug 15, 2009

Search said:
Parasitic drain comes from a micro processor in the light. It is found in lights with memory modes. If the power was shut off to that processor, it wouldn't be able to remember the last mode.

That is not correct, memory mode does not requires any power drain (Check EEPROM), the reason for power drain is usual UI (user interface) handling. But it is a microprocessor that is responsible for the drain, while it waits for the user to press a switch or turn a ring.

Search · Aug 15, 2009

HKJ said:
That is not correct, memory mode does not requires any power drain (Check EEPROM), the reason for power drain is usual UI (user interface) handling. But it is a microprocessor that is responsible for the drain, while it waits for the user to press a switch or turn a ring.

Thanks for that!

I was posting that from memory of THIS thread.

I thought I remembered reading that about lights with memory. Close, but no cigar.

I forgot all of the other ways I light can have PD.

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